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A Spring Baby Shower!

admin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:23 +0000

It goes with out saying that I love all of my brides! Designing and creating special floral arrangements and party decor for their wedding celebrations is truly an honor. It is extra special when I get to be part of more of their beautiful days! This past spring I was fortunate enough to create a bright, modern and crafty baby shower for dear bride Sarah. I had a ton of fun playing around with bold colors, a mix of fabrics and some local, handmade pottery.

The fabric swags added that extra layer of joy to the festive occasion. I worked with local potter Amy Clark of Ocean Fire Pottery to create these custom white clay vase trios for the centerpieces…perfect for highlighting simple groupings of yellow spring flowers. The vases were then given to VIPs at the end of the party.

Yup that’s me mixing up the party’s cocktail of prosecco, limoncello, and lemonade. It’s no wonder ranunculus are a favorite flower for so many – how it fits soooo many petals in one flower bud is beyond me! Guests were asked to write down some words of mama wisdom which were then read aloud after lunch -yes there were a few tears but alot of laughs too!

I had to include this photo of my gift to Sarah – my son’s gently worn Converses increase the gift wrapping cuteness factor by at least 10! The fresh lemon slices of the party cocktail fit right in with the party’s color scheme of course!

The napkins at each place setting were wrapped with strips of fabric used in the ceiling swags adding another punch of color. I LOVE how clean the vases are and that you can see the texture of Amy’s hand work in the clay from throwing them on the wheel.

The guests were invited to decorate onsesis and burp clothes which a new mama cannot have enough of!

The day really was lovely and the space at the Brixham General Store was the perfect location…sunny, bright and open…and Brixham catered a delicious luncheon for the ladies.
Congratulations to you and your beautiful family Sarah! I hope I’m around for the next celebration!!!
You can get a glimpse of Sarah’s wedding flowers here or see her and her family (pre baby) be the best models ever for a Beautiful Days inspiration shoot here.

A special thanks to Wendy Freedman of New Castle, New Hampshire for the photos, Amy Clark of Ocean Fire Pottery of York, Maine for the collaboration and perfect vases and Brixham General Store of York, Maine for the great spot and fantastic food!

Beautiful Days in WellWed Magazine!

admin — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:14:42 +0000

Late into last winter Heidi Lynne of White Loft Studio and I bundled up and braved the elements to create a wedding inspiration shoot that was warm and romantic against the white back drop of winter. We loved what we did and are so pleased that Well Wed magazine loved it enough to put it in their 2011 Fall Winter Cape & Islands issue! Here’s a peek at the spread.

If you want to see more of the shoot you can check out my blog post from last spring here. Heidi and I first collaborated on another shoot in a green house almost two years ago- alot warmer and we didn’t have to wear our snow shoes! Check it out here! Thanks so much to Heidi for her amazing images and fantastic collaboration! Visit Heidi at White Loft Studio to see more of her beautiful work.

Beautiful Days pops up one more time in the same issue Well Wed! A dear friend of mine did the flowers for this perfectly modern preppy Nantucket wedding celebration and I had so much fun going home to be a part of her team!

Wentworth Gardner House Wedding Inspiration

admin — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:33:18 +0000

Take a sneak peek at the amazing inspiration shoot Beautiful Days created along side Geneve Hoffman Photography this past spring! So much fun, creativity and fantastic wedding pros all at once!

View on ExposureRoom

Thanks a million to the always brilliant Meg Simone for capturing the shoot! Photos and more details coming soon but just keep playing the video over and over for now!

FAB wedding pros we couldn’t have done this with out:

Event Rentals: Be Our Guest

Bridal gowns, tuxes & accessories: Madeleine’s Daughter

Food: Charlie Cicero

Cake: Beach Pea Bakery

Jewelry & accessories: Puttin on the Glitz

Hair: Jackie Norrie of Wedding Tresses

Make up: Nicole Masterson of Glow Bodywork

Stationary: Erin Flett

Film: Meg Simone

Table Accents: Scallops of Portsmouth

Models: Emily Grondine & Bear Kirkpatrick

Location: Wentworth Gardner House, Portsmouth, NH – check it out for your wedding ceremony or bridal portraits – amazing setting!

Photography: Geneve Hoffman

Design, Flowers, Decorations & Styling: Beautiful Days, assisted by Wendy Freedman

Spring is on it’s way!

admin — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:29:03 +0000

The green of spring is on it’s way! Lush and lovely inspiration for your green and white Maine wedding flowers!

Beautiful photos from Geneve Hoffman Photography.

Picture perfect wedding inspiration in Kennebunk, Maine

admin — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:16:53 +0000

I love day dreaming about perfect wedding celebrations…when the setting, vibe, flowers, table settings, dress, food, and lighting all come together it is a flawless moment. I was so fortunate to create one of those moments at Snug Harbor Farm in Kennebunk, Maine. Balmy greenhouses filled with lush plants and trimmed to perfection topiaries, intriguing garden ornaments, exotic birds and captivating backdrops make Snug Harbor such a special and unique setting. I collaborated with some of the finest wedding and event professionals in Maine and New Hampshire who made this wedding inspiration shoot a dreamy reality! A reminder to anyone planning a celebration that you can dream all you want but to really make it come together you need to surround yourself with people who are true professionals, committed to making your inspiration come to life.

This shoot will be featured in Maine Magazine’s wedding issue coming out in April! Yey! Make sure to grab a copy! And check out Video Design Films fantastic video of the shoot here!

Flowers,Design & Styling: Beautiful Days

Photography: White Loft Studio

Location: Snug Harbor Farm

Event Rentals: Be Our Guest

Invitation Suite, Menus, Offering Cards & Place Cards: Gus & Ruby Letterpress

Calligraphy: LoveJenna

Dress: Madeleine’s Daughter

Cake: Wild Orchid Baking Company

Hair: Hair That Moves

Make Up: Joya Beauty

Culinary Concepts: Robyn Friedman

Chocolates: Byrne & Carlson

Video: Video Design Films

Lanterns & Candle Holders: Luna Bazaar

Special thanks to Wendy Freedman for styling assistance and Sarah, Randy & Olive for being the perfect (non) models!

One last look at winter…Maine wedding inspiration

admin — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:29:07 +0000

For some it is hard to get inspired towards the end of a Maine winter – we are ready for warmer days, sunnier skies and to see some green! But the drama, beauty and textures of winter can be captivating. Inspired by the late winter sun reflecting off of ice glazed snow fields and the tall once green wheat brown grasses that edge the rivers we created this romantic and melancholy wedding scene on a perfect winter day that hints at the spring days to come.

I care not for the stars that shine

Dare not hope to e’er be thine

Only know I love you

Love me, and the world is mine

- David R. Reed, Jr.

Floral & Design: Beautiful Days

Photography: White Loft Studio

Make up: Jen at Bernadettes Day Spa

Dress: Pure Bliss Bridals

Earings: Chouettes

Hair: Angela at Fresh Hair Studio, Newburyport

Seaside Wedding Inspiration, Kittery, Maine

admin — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 03:20:17 +0000

It’s easy to day dream about sunny summer weddings and celebrations in the middle of Maine winters but sometimes a cold day on the beach towards the end of winter is the prefect backdrop for something fabulous! Inspired by a single image that Brea McDonald had been holding onto Brea, Sara O’Brien and I came together to create a romantic, melancholy and moody scene depicting a setting that seemed as if it was washed onto shore. It was a true collaboration and half the fun was sitting around my dining room table with Brea and Sara developing our design direction! The collection of found objets, vintage treasures, barn board table top over ivory burlap, oh so fantastic invites, place cards, and vow booklets by Sara, soft and romantic flowers accented by seaweed, and a gorgeous dress from Occasions Bridal of Portsmouth, NH all came together on the perfect grey -blue day on the beach.

The day was captured on film by the very cool and adventurous Meg Simone…love a girl who’s not afraid to get her boots wet! Check out the video here!

The shoot was even published by the always inspirational Well Wed magazine – whoo-hoo!

Photography: Brea McDonald, Stationary suite: Sara O’Brien, Griffin-vites, Video: Meg Simone, Wedding dress, Occasions Bridal & Tuxedo, Table top, Longleaf Lumber

Maine Wedding Inspiration, Snug Harbor Farm

admin — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 15:31:57 +0000

Last spring Beautiful Days collaborated with some of the most amazing wedding vendors in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts on a gorgeous photo shoot. Today it is being featured on Classic Bride blog! Check it out here for some ohhs and ahhs and stay tuned for more details to be posted on our blog asap!

The Sweetest Occasion blog couldn’t resist posting it as well! Check it out here!

Holiday Cheer!

admin — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 13:25:36 +0000

The Sweetest Occasion has featured our family holiday decorating and tree trimming from last season captured so perfectly by Geneve Hoffman! Check out the blog post and get into the holiday spirit!

Winter skating party on The Sweetest Occasion!

admin — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:55:34 +0000

Baby it’s cold outside….so put on your skates and then keep warm by the fire with sweets and treats! Last winter my family and I hosted a little skating party in our back yard (actually woods and a pond!)….We all had a grand time! Cyd at The Sweetest Occasion thought it was great too and highlighted the party on her blog – thanks Cyd!! Check it out and get inspired for some winter fun!!